Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Alex Smith was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 1, the NFL announced on Wednesday.

Smith put together one of the best games of his career in Kansas City’s season-opening victory over the New England Patriots, completing 28 of 35 passes for 368 yards and four touchdowns.

His 148.6 passer rating was the best of any signal caller on the week, and ranked as the fourth-best mark of his career. Smith’s 368 yards passing led the NFL and his four touchdowns matched for the league-lead.

Smith’s performance marked just the second time an opposing quarterback threw for 300-plus yards, four-plus touchdowns and no interceptions against Patriots’ Head Coach Bill Belichick.

Smith and the Chiefs will return to the field on Sunday for Kansas City’s home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium.

I do love that Alex knows he has to win in the playoffs to stay. We win either way. No playoffs or one and done he's gone. Get a draft pick, free up cap space to build. If he goes deep in the playoffs or even a SB then yay Alex. Still can't say I believe after one week, but great start.

There was an article on ESPN about building a team with the best players from week 1.. I noticed they choose Bradford over Smith, although they remembered to get Hunt. Which was funny, since Smith beat Bradford in TD's, yards, and QB ratings.

They based it on their QBR rating, which Bradford squeaked by 93.9 vs 91.8

I do love that Alex knows he has to win in the playoffs to stay. We win either way. No playoffs or one and done he's gone. Get a draft pick, free up cap space to build. If he goes deep in the playoffs or even a SB then yay Alex. Still can't say I believe after one week, but great start.

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I don't blame you. As Chiefs fans we have to be cautious and that's okay. History suggests that Alex Smith performs that way seldomly. The guy only has 7 career 300 yard passing games.

But when he is on his game, damn, he could play just as good as Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers. It's just too bad it doesn't happen often though

Yeah I'm not buying any momentum explanations. This is the unfazable Patriots, they are immune to that BS. When the Pats lose, like last night, it's because somebody physically smacked their technician OL in the mouth. Pats Defensive front 7 got thrown around as well, the Kony Ealy debacle looms big right now. Chiefs took this game over at the LOS, plain and simple, they beat them bloody.

I have always liked him, CP isn't really a fan of him, historically they haven't been. I think he's fun!

__________________On 9/8/2017 at 8:44 AM, dawkins4prez said:

Yeah I'm not buying any momentum explanations. This is the unfazable Patriots, they are immune to that BS. When the Pats lose, like last night, it's because somebody physically smacked their technician OL in the mouth. Pats Defensive front 7 got thrown around as well, the Kony Ealy debacle looms big right now. Chiefs took this game over at the LOS, plain and simple, they beat them bloody.